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HIO (Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Financial Strength?

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's interest coverage with the available data. Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd had no long-term debt (1).

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc has no debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 0) / 45.278
=0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd  (NYSE:HIO) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Western Asset Highome Oppor Fd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset High Income Oppor Fd Inc is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The company's primary objective is to seek high current income and the secondary objective is capital appreciation. It invests a majority of its net assets in high-yield corporate debt securities and the rest in common stock equivalents, including options, warrants, and rights. The company invests in securities of companies from various sectors such as energy, technology, utilities, industrials, communications, finance, and capital goods among others.
Executives
Oliveira Marc De officer: Secretary/Chief Legal Officer C/O LEGG MASON & CO. LLC, ONE FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Hoffmann Courtney A. other: Secretary/GC Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
Carol L Colman director 278 HAWLEY RD, NORTH SALEM NY 10560
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Andrew J. Bowden other: COO/Subadviser WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC, 385 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD, PASADENA CA 91101
William R Hutchinson director 535 N MICHIGAN STE 1012, CHICAGO IL 60611
Saba Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 405 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 58TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10174
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018